Earlier this month, Xiaomi confirmed the arrival of the next iteration of MIUI, the MIUI 12.5. Now, we have some details on the intermediary version(x.5)’s Beta and stable release timelines.
As per a Telegram post, the stable version of MIUI 12.5 will arrive as soon as Late February of 2021 in China. This information is posted on the Xiaomi MIUI Turkey channel. The post also mentions that there are no plans for Closed Beta at least till 2020 ends.
MIUI 12.5 will be a moderate upgrade from the MIUI 12 that launched back in April 2020. In the past, similarly named MIUI versions like 11.5, 10.5, and 9.5 haven’t really brought any significant changes. That is, Xiaomi keeps things simple for such versions and uses it to get ready for the next big UI change.
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Coming back, the post says the delay is probably due to the vacation time in China. At the confirmation of MIUI 12.5, it had said that it will be suspending the weekly Beta Builds. In case you don’t know, Xiaomi generally begins with a Closed Beta where only Few individuals get the hang of the new MIUI.
Later, it gets expanded to weekly Beta before reaching the Stable version. Anyway, the next MIUI version is expected to get a new Desktop mode(like the Samsung DeX), revamped animations, and few changes to privacy as well. If the report is true, a Closed Beta would begin in January of 2021 and if you are a Global user, don’t expect a stable version to arrive anytime before Q1 2021 ends.
That said, we also can’t rule out the possibility of Xiaomi announcing the new UI at the Xiaomi Mi 11 launch. Let’s wait for more details in the coming days.
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